Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954, in Wilton Manors, Florida) is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Andy Griffith's law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy. She hosted a syndicated TV series called "Main Floor" (1995 - 20...
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Nancy Elizabeth Stafford (born June 5, 1954, in Wilton Manors, Florida) is an American prolific character actress of stage, speaker and author, known for her roles in soap operas and television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Andy Griffith's law partner and friend, Michelle Thomas, on Matlock (a role she played from 1987 to 1992), before she played Judge Bell on Judging Amy. She hosted a syndicated TV series called "Main Floor" (1995 - 2005), a show about fashion and beauty.
Husband Larry Myers is a pastor. They have a daughter and grandson.
Her older brother Tracy Stafford was a two-term Mayor of Wilton Manors and a five-term member of the Florida House of Representatives.
After Stafford became Miss Florida 1976, that following year, she competed in the 1977 Miss America Pageant. She began her career working as a Public Relations specialist, in addition, she worked as a top model in New York City at the Ford Model Agency. Her career was going on strong, until she was also...
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